St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 800 Gornto Rd Valdosta GA, 31602 San Jose Mission 421 W Marion Ave, Lake Park, GA 31636 (All mail and phone calls should be directed to St. John Church) Phone: 229-244-2430 Fax: 229-244-5352 www.stjohnevang.org / stjohns@stjohnevang.org / bulletin@stjohnevang.org / www.myparishapp.com Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, 12:00pm 2:00pm (Spanish) (Sunday Rosary 9:00am) San José (Lake Park) Mass Saturday 7:00pm Thursday 7:00pm Daily Mass Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Chapel) Wednesday 8:55am (School Mass during academic year only.) 6:00pm (Church) Adoration Sunday 3:00 ~ 4:00pm (Devotional ~ Chapel) Wednesday 3:30 pm Church (Silent) 5:00pm (Divine Mercy Chaplet) Rosary 5:20pm Benediction 5:40pm (Church) Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00 4:30pm Wednesday: 5:00 5:30pm or by appointment December 10, 2017 NURSERY 9:30am and Noon Mass Parish Center
Church Office Staff Lynn Barfield Administrative Asst./Bulletin Editor Michelle Kirkpatrick Finance Director Church & School Susan Kramer Director of Religious Education Lynne Salek Office Assistant School Staff School - 244-2556 Dr. Barbara Stanley, Interim Principal Marian Mitchell, Secretary Church Office Hours Monday 1:00~-4:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00am~4:30pm (Closed for lunch 12:00~1:00 pm) Friday 9:00am~1:00pm YOUTH MINISTRY High School (Wednesday 6:00pm) Penny and- Daniel Storey 229263-1566 Catholics on Campus (Newman Center) 1524 N. Oak St. Mass Sunday @6:00pm Wednesday Blaze Night @ 7:00pm Bethanie Bass 229-561-4456 Parish PASTORAL COUNCIL 2017-2018 Meetings 3rd Wednesday of the month President, Steve Findlay 229-740-9491 Vice-President, Genevieve Harmon (229)834-5499 Secretary, Barbara Cunningham 229-630-2265 St. Francis Center Sr. Nuala Mulleady, Director Laura Dunning, Asst. Manager 229-242-8656 sfc520@att.net Tues., Wed., Thurs. 10:00-2:00 2nd Saturday of each month 8:00am - Noon Pastoral Staff Fr. Brian LaBurt, Pastor Fr. Dawid Kwiatkowski Parochial Vicar Pastoral Emergency 229-469-6464 Deacon James Burns 229-794-9422 Deacon Columbus Carter 229-245-8276 Outreach to the Sick Deacon Pete Falkenhausen 229-563-3980 pfalkon5@mchsi.com Marriage Preparation Deacon David Lasseter 229-251-7874 DeaconDavidLasseter@outlook.com Baptism Preparation Deacon Paul Worth (RCIA ) 229-263-5659 Mr. Cesar Reyes Hispanic Ministry 706-662-6267 cesarareyes@icloud.com BAPTISM Classes are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the St. Joseph Chapel. Baptism packet/registration must be picked up in advance. MARRIAGE Contact the church office at least six months in advance. BULLETIN INFORMATION Items for the bulletin are due on Monday morning at 8:00am the week of publication. Please e-mail information to: bulletin@stjohnevang.org PLEASE NOTE EARLY DEADLINES IN DECEMBER. (See page 3) Also, check here for the due dates! The next bulletin deadline is December 11th for the bulletin to be published for December 24th. Monday, December 11th Special Intention Tuesday, December 12th +Father John O Brien 6:00pm (Spanish Mass) Wednesday, December 13th 8:55am (SI) Stephanie Chenard 6:00pm +Richard Nijem Thursday, December 14th (SI) Josephine Richards 7:00pm (San José) NO MASS Friday, December 15th +Frank Kelly Saturday, December 16th 5:00pm +James Patrick Dunleavy, Jr. 7:00pm (San José) Sunday, December 17th 7:30am +Kalli Elena Battistella 9:30am (SI) Children of Ursula Meindl 12:00pm +Bob Singletary 2:00pm (Spanish) People of the Parish 2
December 10, 2017 Second Sunday of Advent That Man is You! honestly addresses the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. The program harmonizes current social and medical science with the teachings of the Church and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of man fully alive! We invite all men age 18 and up, of any religious background, to our information session scheduled for THIS SUNDAY, December 10th at 10:45 a.m. in the Library (school office entrance) Regular sessions begin in January! Christmas Giving Tree Please take a star from the Giving Tree and help the St. Francis Center and San José Mission provide assistance to needy families this coming Christmas. Purchase a $10.00 or $20.00 Walmart gift card and place it in the collection basket or bring to the Church Office on or before December 17th. Please be sure to indicate the $$ amount on the gift card! Thank you and may you be blessed abundantly for your generosity. Sr. Nuala EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES Due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays there are early deadlines for the submission of the bulletin to the publisher. Please note the following due dates for items to be sent in: December 24th bulletin items must be submitted to the church office by Monday, December 11th. December 31st bulletin items must be submitted to the church office by Friday, December 15th. Please e-mail submissions to: bulletin@stjohnevang.org 3
JOINED BY FAITH; CALLED TO SHARE Diocesan loan balance $137, 069.61 November Payment Principal $ 5,157.19 Interest $ 518.65 $ 5,675.84 Your generosity is greatly appreciated! November 19th Offertory $ 10,474.34 Online $ 745.00 Debt Reduction $ 405.00 Online $ 10.00 November 26th Offertory $ 14,434.85 Online $ 4,245.00 Debt Reduction $ 350.00 Online $ 395.00 Wedding Banns Joan Eleanor Everitt and Kevin Paul Berkel Are to be married December 30, 2017 Publix Partners Card You can raise money for St. John School through Publix Partners. For every $37,500.00 spent cumulatively by our school s participants, Publix will award us $250.00 If you shop at Publix and do not have a Publix Partners card, you may pick one up in the vestibule of the church or come by the school office. Take a few extra for a neighbor, grandparent, or friend to use, too! The Council of Catholic Women would like to thank all the ladies of the parish who donated purses andtoiletries to the Give a Helping Handbag Campaign. We were able to donate 27 handbags each to the St. Francis Center and the House of Hope. Thank you on behalf of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary for a great Breakfast with Santa 2017! We would like to thank our Knights of Columbus for the yummy breakfast and their support in many ways. Many thanks to our Parish Community and Community Vendors for all of their Time, Talents and donations. Santa and Mrs. Claus were busy the entire time listening to children's wishes. The Blue Angels Children's Choir sang beautifully. The White Elephant donations were wonderful and very much appreciated for the Children's Shopping Adventures. Confirmation Candidates earned service hours by helping in all areas! Our Charity for this year is B.A.C.A. of Georgia, Little River Chapter. Bikers Against Child Abuse, Inc. exists with the intent to create a safer environment for abused children. To Everyone who helped with Breakfast with Santa in any way Thank You! Thank You! This event is definitely a group effort! Have a blessed Merry Christmas! Jean Rivera and Caroline Martin, Co-Chairs The Perullo family would like to express their gratitude to all those who assisted us through prayers and support during the time of our dad s passing. Father Dawid gave a beautiful Mass and was assisted by Deacon Columbus Carter. The Mass was very comforting for our entire family. All the love and sympathy shown to us is greatly appreciated. 4
Prayer intentions For Those Who Have Died Russ Gerber, father of Brian Gerber For our sick Jerriann Levy, Beverly Lanier, Tomas Gonzalez Vigo, Jinann Wey, Janet Sparling, Gunner Bachman, Louise Okuma, Rose Marie Sinnott, Manuel Acuna, Nancy Branson, Deacon James Burns, Christa McNutt, Irene Gallagher,, Yesenea Trejo, John Crowder, Robert Hudo, Brian Mallon, Zena Rozier, Suzanne Holt Miller, Joseph Reilly, Jr. Tina Joiner, Anthony Petty, Henry Wright, Anne Ellison, Brian Goldstein, Tammie Schmidtlein, Scott Lang, Ashley Jones, Jay Rickman, Tony Barfield, Christie Long, Jo Cawley Sick or in the Hospital The hospital will no longer provide a list of Catholic patients to clergy. If you have a family member in the hospital who would like a visit you MUST contact the Church Office to request a visit. Thank you for your understanding in this matter Anniversaries (December 9th through the 15th) ELVES NEEDED! We are looking for Santa helpers to decorate the church for Christmas. We will meet from 3:00 to 7:00pm on Thursday, December 21st in the Church. We could use a few men who can lift heavy items and climb ladders! The more the merrier!! If you would like to lend a hand please call the Church Office. Thanks for helping make St. John beautiful for the coming of baby Jesus. Adults only please! ADVENT ITEMS Advent wreaths, candles, children s calendars and small magnetic Nativity scenes are available for purchase in the Religious Articles room in the church vestibule. Please stop by after Mass! RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) RCIA sessions continue each Sunday following the 9:30 Mass in the Parish Center conference room (10:45-11:45 AM). Topic for December 10th: The Sacrament of Reconciliation (last official RCIA gathering for 2017) Topic for December 31st: Video of Mary (optional gathering) Topic for January 7, 2018: Baptism and Confirmation Joanna and Belton Brown Lora and Charles Backes Telma and Alejandro DePass Barbara and David Fontaine Angela and Johnnie Green Darla and Tom Lovett Maribel and Andrew Ostapski Lisa and Hernan Posas Joyce and John Teter Pat and Warren Scoby For more information contact Deacon Paul at 229-263-5659 or e-mail deaconpaul@stjohnevang.org Catequesis familiar para adultos todos los domingos a las 10:45am Cada domingo tenemos nuevos temas con catequistas diferentes, invitamos a todos los que son papas, o adultos a participar y así enriquecer nuestro conocimiento, para fortalecer nuestra vida espiritual. Todos cordialmente invitados. 5
CONGRATULATIONS! Our own parishioner, Keith Crist, recently earned his Eagle Scout award. We congratulate him on this achievement and wish him all the best for his future! Father Dawid recently visited EWTN in Alabama with two of our diocesan seminarians from Poland. He celebrated the daily Mass on Friday, November 24th. You may see his homily from this Mass at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-edumsc3t4 6
The Most Reverend Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Bishop of Savannah Invites all couples celebrating their Silver or Gold (25 th or 50 th ) Wedding Anniversaries in 2018 to join him in celebrating the Gold & Silver Wedding Jubilee Anniversary Mass in your honor at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia on Sunday: February 11, 2018. Those wishing to attend should contact the parish office or register online at https://www.diosav.org/familylife-marriage-jubilee by December 18, 2017 in order to receive a formal invitation with the detailed information. Questions?: Contact the Diocesan Office of Family Life, 912-201-4068. El Reverendísimo Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Obispo de Savannah Invita a todas las parejas que celebrarán su Aniversario de Bodas de Plata o de Oro (25 o 50) en el 2018 a participar en la Misa y Celebración de Bodas de Oro y Plato que se celebrará en su honor en la Catedral de San Juan el Bautista en Savannah, Georgia el domingo: 11 de febrero de 2018. Aquellos que deseen asistir deben contactar a su parroquia o registrarse en línea en https:// www.diosav.org/familylife-marriage-jubilee antes del 18 de diciembre de 2017 para recibir una invitación formal con la información detallada. Preguntas?: Comuníquese con el Pastoral de Vida Familiar, 912-201-4068. 7